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600 recommended that they be purchased, this money to come out of the Fire Department's budget for the first six months of 1942. The motion was made and seconded, authorizing the committee to purchase these two nozzles, and the motion was carried. Councilman Stewart also reported that the Fire Department was now holding regular weekly practice drills. ~ ;\C.,i ,.-roO.-'", .""....... The Health Department had no report. Councilman Hawn reporting for the Park Department said that they had comple ted the tree triIPJuing campaign ne cessi ta ted by the recent silver thaw; that twelve trees had been taken out and 62 trimmed; that the total cost of the project waS $356.56. On motion made and seconded, payment of these bills out of the emergency fund was authorized. I 7 ....., Councilman Pennington, reporting for the Sewer Department, said, he ,had nothing further tllan the report regarding the Washington Street sewer. I Councilman Bond reporting for the ,Police Committee said that he had a request from Mrs. Cal Young and other residents outside of the City, regarding a yellow line in the middle of the street from the East side of the Ferry Street bridge to Sixth and HiV1 Street. Councilman Bond stated that he understood this was a secondary highway and thought tha~J it would be in order to ask the Oregon State Highway Commission to paint a yellow marker for this district. The motion was made, seconded, and carried that the Recorder be instructed to request the State Highway Cownission to paint this yellow line. Councilman Bond also reported that the Police Committee had instructed the Recorder to place an order with the Simmons Kendall company for a new ~rudor Sedan at a price of $488 .96. He stated he had asked for sealed bids from the Siro~ons Kendall Co., the Chevrolet Co., the Sigloh-Sawyer Co. and that the JPord Co. was $100.00 less than' either one of the other. He said the delivery of ' this Ford car depended on getting a priority from 8 '!:. th e Government. At this time Mayor Large brought up the question fuf ladders for the new fire truck. He s,tated that a representative of the American LaFrance Foamite Co. had been in Eugene the last week and that the company asked to be allowed to ship ladders with alUminum sides and steel rungs and that as soon as complete alwIlinum ladders could be secured, they would be furnished in place of the ones with the steel rungs. He stated that the American LaFrance Feamite Company was willing to give the city a letter stating that the full aluminum ladders would be furnished as soon as they were available. A motion was made and seconded that the Recorder be authorized to notify the American LaFrance Foamite Company that the city would accept the ladders with aluminillIl sides and steel rungs, with the understanding that the ~nerican LaFrance Foamite Company was to furnish the City a letter stating that the full aluminum ,ladder would be furnished at the earliest opportunity, and that the American LaFrance Company was,to pay freight charges for theal uminum ladders with steel rungs, for ,the full a lurninum ladders, and for the return of the aluminum ladders with steel rungs. This motion was 9'-1 carr ied. I A petition with fifty signatures regarding the condition of a woodyard on the "dead end" of West Second Street, which, due to the lack of drainage, gives forth a stench during certain seasons of the year, was read. Since the wood yard is at the present time nearly devoid of wood, the request was being made that steps be taken to eliminate this stagnation and create a sanitary and healthful condition. Coun,cilman Bond stated that as he understood the si tua- tion, the place where the wood yard is located used to be nothing but a mud hole, but that the VJalters-Bushbng Company had filled it in with sawdust and scrap wOod, and tha t condi ti ons pro ba bly now were no 'IN orse than they .were before. 10 'This Detition was referred to the Health Committee to report back to the Council. ~ ". ,A letter from Eleanor and Elton Rippel requesting a refund of $90.00 as down payment on Lot 10, Block 25, College Hill Park was referred to the Finance Committee. 11, 12J I The report of the Police Matron' for the month of January was read and ordered placed on file. The Recorder reported he had received from the Secretary of State a 13 remittance of $590.40 as a gas tax refund for the last six months of 1941. The following Curb Cut applications were presented: 1429 Agate Street, and Safeway Stores"1320 Wil1amette Street. 14~ seconded, the requests were granted. Mr. J. C. Peebles, On motiLon<made and I A letter from Max O. Greeh, requesting from the City a contract to operate the old Aviation Field beginning April 1, 1942, was read. The expiration date of the present contract for the Aviation Field with Joseph Harrell is March 20th. Mr. Green stated that he would be willing to pay the City 5% of the gross earnings and asked that a contract be drawn up. This matter was referred l~~ to the Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney. ~